The helicopter is equipped with additional equipment that expands the functionality
MOSCOW, August 27. /TASS/. The Kazan Helicopter Plant (KVZ) of the Russian Helicopters holding (part of Rostec) has completed development work on the modernization of the Mi-8MTV-5M helicopter, the design documentation has been approved for serial production. This was reported on Friday in the press service of the Russian Helicopters holding company.
"[The Head of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation] Sergey Shoigu visited the aggregate and assembly production, painting and assembly shop. Alexey Belykh, Managing Director of KVZ, reported to the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation on the completion of development work on improving the helicopter. The design documentation has already been approved for mass production, " the message reads after the visit of the delegation of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation headed by the Minister to Tatarstan.
It is noted that import substitution works have been completed on the Mi-8MTV-5M helicopter, additional equipment has been installed that expands the functionality, the onboard radio-electronic equipment has been replaced with more modern: a multifunctional display, a digital autopilot have appeared, a modern communication complex and an auxiliary power plant TA 14 of domestic production have been installed.
"The future plans for the modernization of Mi - 8/17 series helicopters for military transport versions supplied to various customers include improving flight performance through the use of a new carrier system. The vehicles will be equipped with Mi-38 helicopter blades and an X-shaped tail rotor. At the design stage of the blades for the Mi 38, they were tested on the "eight", so this technical solution has already been tested and will be implemented in the series, " the press service quoted Alexey Belykh, managing director of the KVZ, as saying.
Russian Helicopters noted that Shoigu visited the aggregate and assembly production, painting and assembly shop. "Sergei Shoigu was also informed about the progress of production of one of the two Mi-38 helicopters for the Russian Defense Ministry - the contract for the supply of aircraft was signed during the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2020" in the Patriot park near Moscow, " the holding noted.
The Mi-8MTV-5M is an upgraded version of the Mi-8MTV-5-1 helicopter, which is in service with the Russian army. The Mi-8MTV-5M is capable of performing night flights in a group using night vision goggles, and its navigation and weather monitoring systems are integrated into a single information field. The modern complex of communication means is unified with all supplied helicopters in the interests of the Russian Defense Ministry, provides the function of data exchange between helicopters. The Mi-8MTV-5-1 helicopters that are in operation can be modified to the appearance of the modernized Mi-8MTV-5M.
